Let Me Introduce You To My Town- Star Restaurant-Part 15

Last year, I found that Walmart was selling the game Hanfordopoly. It’s like Monopoly, but for my town. Well, I had to buy it! Then Lauren and I went around town and took pictures of each of the places on the game board. It was so much fun! I can’t wait to introduce you to our sweet little town and some of its history.

Part 1-Freddy the Firetruck and Carousel

Part 2– Hanford Mall

Part 3– Fox Theatre

Part 4– Civic Auditorium and Civic Park

Part 5 – Downtown

Part 6 – The Plunge

Part 7 – Kinga Art Center

Part 8 – Hanford Library

Part 9 – Renaissance Faire

Part 10 – Centennial Park

Part 11 – Las Fiesta

Part 12 – Hidden Valley Park

Part 13 – China Alley

Part 14 – KC Bowling Alley

Today is the Star Restaurant, a staple in Hanford since 1901. But…I have never eaten here before!! When I asked my parents, they hadn’t been there either! Part of the reason, The Star is only open during the week and closes by 1ish. It’s just not that convenient for me to get to. But I was finally able to change that! Haley and Russell came for a last minute visit, so I left work early and we headed over for lunch.

This kind-of-crazy guy is usually outside to greet customers as they come in. He was brought inside as the restaurant came to closing time. We laughed about his very big thumbs and feet!

Do you still have places in your town that still use these old timey cups and napkin holders? We still have several of them and they always bring back fond memories.

It’s definitely on an old-time place! It has the classic red vinyl seats and Formica tables too. It could probably use an update on the decor, but I guess that is what makes is so special. Haley said she was ready to come in and give it a makeover! 😂

We each ordered something different, so we got a good sampling of what The Star offers. I had this burger and fries and it was delicious! The fries were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The bacon on the burger was nice and crispy. Haley had a Chef’s Salad which was piled high with turkey and ham. Russell had potato and bacon soup with a grilled sourdough ham and cheese sandwich. There were big chunks of potatoes in the soup and the sandwich was big with cheese melted down the sides.